PhD Proposal Defense - Ihsan S. Elnunu
Mechanical Engineering
A Doctor of Philosophy Proposal Defense Entitled:
Fungal structure-property relationships: material and mechanical characterization of filamentous fungi’s sporocarps
By: Ihsan S. Elnunu
Date: Thursday, July 17th, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM (Mountain Time)
Location: MEK 3350 (Hal & Lois Milner Conference Room)
Committee Members:
Dr. Steven E. Naleway (Chair)
Dr. Bryn Dentinger
Dr. Mathieu Francoeur
Dr. Jeffrey S. Bates
Dr. Ken Monson
Project Summary
The structures of fungi’s sporocarps and their material, physical, and mechanical properties offer a wide range of possibilities for creating bioinspired materials. Considering the fungi's variety and structures, little has been done regarding material characterization or studies of their biomechanics and mechanical properties. Existing literature on the biomechanics of fungi focuses primarily on biological processes and morphology. Therefore, this research aims to test the hypothesis that a structure-property relationship study of the fungi’s microstructure can…
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Thursday, July 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
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Friday, July 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
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Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025.
2025 WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium
WIRED Global Center
The 2025 WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium will take place on August 7–9, 2025, at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This event is co-organized by the U.S.-Canada Center on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid (WIRED Global Center) and Western Electricity Coordinating Council. It will convene experts and leaders from government, power utilities, industry, academia, and national laboratories to tackle the pressing challenges of grid resilience. Attendees will engage in cutting-edge research discussions, explore innovative solutions, and collaborate on forward-looking strategies to ensure a more reliable and climate-adaptive energy system for the future.
Key Topic Extreme Weather: The growing risks from wildfires, heatwaves, and cold snaps that threaten electricity systems. Other topics of interest include: Cyberattacks: Escalating threats of cyber intrusions targeting electricity systems. , Gas and Water Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: The interdependencies between electricity,…
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Thursday, August 7, 2025 – Saturday, August 9, 2025.
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Friday, September 26, 2025.
BME Faculty Meeting
Biomedical Engineering
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